Poems and Art

Poetry is [an] exuberant and openhearted way into the words and the silences we live by.

-Krista Tippett

I believe in the healing power of the arts. Beauty does not only come in the form of colorful streams across the sky. It can be found in dull shades that penetrate the soul, or in unexpected contrasts that stir the imagination and give birth to surprising hope - even painful hope. The following are a few of the beautiful pieces of art and poetry that inspire me.